Manny Ramirez has a "verbal agreement" to sign with the EDA Rhinos of the Chinese Professional Baseball League if he doesn't land a major league deal by March 7, ESPN Deportes reports.

Ramirez, 40, hasn’t played in the majors since April in 2011, when he was suspended after testing positive for a second time for a banned substance. Rather than serve the 100-game suspension and return to the Tampa Bay Rays that season, he announced his retirement.

Manny Ramirez signed with the A's in 2012 but never played a regular season game with the club. (AP Photo)

Ramirez attempted a comeback last season and signed with the Oakland A’s, but he never progressed past Class AAA.

He hit well in the Dominican Winter League and recently expressed a desire to return to the majors and has drawn little or no interest.

Players in the CPBL typically earn around $12,000 per month, according the ESPN Desportes report.

During his 19-season major league career, Ramirez hit .312/.411/.585 with 555 homers and 1,831 RBIs. The 12-time All-Star and nine-time Silver Slugger was named the 2004 World Series MVP with the Boston Red Sox and won the AL batting title in 2002 while with the Red Sox.